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J. E'. MORELL.

JOURNAL BEARING.

No. 351,279. Patented 001. 19, 1886.

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JAMES F. MORELL, YOF CAMDEN, NEV JERSEY.

JOURNAL-BEARING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,279, dated October19, 1886.

Application filed June 18, 1886. Serial No. Q05,559.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Jamas F. MORELL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Camden, State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in J ournal-Bearings, whichimprovement is fully set fort-h in the followingspeci tication andaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a side elevation ofajournal-bearing embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a verticalsection thereof, and Fig. 3 represents a section of a detached portionon an enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in thedifferent figures.

My invention Consists of a journal-bearing formed of a roller whichbears against the upper side of the journal, a box fitted in a. hangerand supporting said roller, and springs which are interposed between thebox and the sill, frame, &c., to which the hanger is secured, wherebythe journal rotates on its bearings with but little friction, and thecar or vehicle to which the device is applied rides with ease,thejournal being also nicely sustained above and on its sides.

It further consists of rolltrs bearing upon oppositesides of thejournal, thuslaterally sustaining` the same.

It also consists of anti-friction. metal applied at various places, aswill be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings, A representsthe journal of the axle of aear-wheel o1' usual construction.

B represents a hanger, which is connected with the sill C of a car-truckand fitted to the box D, in which thejournal'is mounted.

E represents a roller, which is mounted on a stationary axle, F, thelatter being secured to the walls ofthe box D, said roller being iuAcontact with the upper side of the journal. The lower portion ol` thebox has two arms, G, which extend inwardly or toward each other be seen,bear against opposite sides of the journal. interposed between the boxand the sill are springs J, which receive the weight of the car andtransmit the saine ton the journal.

It will be seen that when the car is in motion the journal rotates incontact with the rollers E H, which latter also rotate, whereby there isreduced friction on t-he journal and (No model.)

the car rides with ease, and as the journal has the rollers E Hrespectively above and on its sides it is nicely sustained and preventedfrom running irregularly.

The pin or axle F has a facing of lead or other soft or anti-frictionmetal or material, K, on which the roller E runs, thus preventingheating of the roller and axle and reducing the friction thereof.

The portion ofthe box D in front of the end of the journal has aremovable cap, L, the in ner side whereof has a lining of lead or othersoft or anti friction metal or material, M,

against which the end of the journal bears, the

lateral thrust ofthe journal being against said lining, so that thejournal is sustained at its outer end against the box D, preventingirregular lateral motions, the lining preventing heating of the parts incontact and reducing the friction thereof'. The innerside of the box hasan annular guard, N, of leather or other suitable material, whichencircles the journal, and is secured to' a ring, P, the latter beingremovably fitted to the box. By this provision dust is prevented fromentering between the journal and box, and when the guard is worn it inaybe replaced and rcadil y reapplied in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A journalbox having the journal of the ear-axle supported therein andprovided with rollers bearing against the same, a hanger supporting saidbox, and a spring or springs bearing against said'box, all of said partsbeing combined substantially as described.

2. A hanger and a box therein and springs bearing against said box, incombination with rollers mounted on the box and bearing against the topand opposite sides of lhejournal, substantially as described.

The bearing-roller E, in combination with the box D and stationary axleF, the latter having a facing of anti-friction material, substantiallyas described.

4. The box D, having a cap, L, with alining of anttfrietion material,substantially as described.

JAMES F. MORELL. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

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